Canisius Announces 2013 MLK Award Recipients

BUFFALO, NY ― Canisius College has announced the 2013 recipients of its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Award.

Presented annually to a student and non-student (faculty, staff or administrator), the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards recognize individuals at the college who demonstrate the ideals of the civil rights leader through the promotion of social justice, racial harmony, civil rights, human rights, advocacy for the poor or nonviolence.

The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) named its lifetime achievement award in honor of Peter M. Koehneke, professor of kinesiology and director of the Athletic Training Program.

Canisius College is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative. The funds will be used to offset costs associated with students’ preparation and participation in the Western New York Chapter of the International Chemistry Olympiad.